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Smock
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Child's smock made from cotton woven plaid or check, brown and pink and white threads. High round neckline bound with bias self fabric. Long sleeves eased into shoulder seam and finished at wrist with wrist band of self fabric cut on bias. Hem also bound in bias cut fabric. Cb closure of milk buttons- all present. Buttonhole bound by hand. Mostly machine-sewn but with some hand-finishing. There is a pocket sewn tot he outside of the smock, with self fabric.
2024.15.005
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Historic Costume
Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]
Smock
Unisex
1870 - 1910